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Doug Woodring

Doug Woodring

Doug Woodring is the founder and managing director of Ocean Recovery Alliance in Hong Kong.
Doug Woodring is the founder and managing director of Ocean Recovery Alliance in Hong Kong.

Opinion | A vacancy tax could bring back Hong Kong’s commercial buzz

The city’s magic comes from its energy and speed, not empty units. A gentle policy nudge could boost vibrancy and long-term asset values.

Instead of pitting recycling and reduction goals against each other, negotiators should consider solutions proven to remediate plastic waste.

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While legislation is important, in Hong Kong we must start with our consumption habits, and that means getting businesses on board to ban or cut back on single-use plastic, by seeing it as the contagious disease it has become.

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